"Good night" should mean "Good night".
A very common complaint from parents is that their children won't stay in bed after they've been "tucked in". Typically, the children show up in the kitchen because they're hungry, in the living room because they want to talk about something or can't get to sleep, and so on. Question the parents, however, and you invariably find out that the child's behavior was reinforced. They were allowed to get something to eat, allowed to stay up and talk, or allowed to play some more. It really shouldn't be so hard to figure out why this keeps happening.
When you say "Good night", it's supposed to mean that the child's day has come to an end. That means your interaction with them is over. It's true that they may need to use the toilet one more time, but then it's right back to bed. If they come out to see you, simply return them to bed without any conversation whatsoever. Just repeat your last comment, "I said good night." If you mean it, the nonsense will stop.
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